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Finlandia University was founded as Suomi College on September 8, 1896, by J. K. Nikander (b. 1855, Hämeenlinna, Finland, d. 1919). [7] [9] During the 1880s, large numbers of Finns immigrated to Hancock, Michigan to labor in the copper and lumber industries.
Located at 603 Quincy Street in downtown Hancock, Michigan, Old Main (OMi) opened on January 21, 1900 serving as Suomi Opisto (Finnish College). The four-story sandstone structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Today OMi (Old Main Inn) is privately owned and serves as a retreat center, wedding/event venue ...
In 1896, the church established Suomi College and Theological Seminary (now called Finlandia University) in Hancock, Michigan. At the time of its closure in 2023, Finlandia was the only private institution of higher learning in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the only remaining university in North America founded by Finnish immigrants. [3]
The city is located within Michigan's Copper Country region. Hancock is considered a "cultural capital" for Finnish Americans. [4] The city is home to the Finnish American Heritage Center, and was home to Finlandia University from 1896 to 2023. [5] [6] Some street name signs in Hancock are bilingual, reading in both English and Finnish.
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of Finnish Americans in Michigan. Pages in category "Finnish-American culture in Michigan" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Finland: 1935: 1936: Remodel. ... First building Saarinen designed within Michigan's Copper Country. ... University of Michigan School of Music: Ann Arbor: Michigan ...
This is a list of the universities in Finland.Institutions of higher education are designated as universities by Finnish legislation. [1] Only universities have the right to confer degrees in the categories of alempi korkeakoulututkinto/lägre högskoleexamen (bachelor's degree) and ylempi korkeakoulututkinto/högre högskoleexamen (master's degree) and doctoral degrees.
Concordia University Ann Arbor (2 C, 2 P) F. Finlandia University (2 C, ... Pages in category "Liberal arts colleges in Michigan" The following 15 pages are in this ...